Sigd 5969 / סיגד 9730

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9730 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .

Sigd is an Amharic word meaning “prostration” or “worship” and is the commonly used name for a holiday celebrated by the Ethiopian Jewish community on the 29th of the Hebrew month of Cheshvan. This date is exactly 50 days after Yom Kippur, usually falling out in late October or November, and according to Ethiopian Jewish tradition is also the date that G-d first revealed himself to Moses.

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Dates for Sigd

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Sigd 5966 29 Cheshvan 9727
Sigd 5967 29 Cheshvan 9728
Sigd 5968 29 Cheshvan 9729
Sigd 5969 29 Cheshvan 9730
Sigd 5970 29 Cheshvan 9731
Sigd 5971 29 Cheshvan 9732
Sigd 5972 29 Cheshvan 9733
Sigd 5973 29 Cheshvan 9734

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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